robby

For some reason i cannot open outlook express - when i double click on the icon (or the file) i get the message - "outlook express could not be started because MSOE.DLL could not be loaded"

i've done a search and all the links are to sites which claim this is a registry problem and i have to pay to download their software - is there any other way around this (i tried restore but the computer wouldn't let me)?

idiot proof answers please

Nicks VR4

I had this error ages ago on a old machine and reinstalling IE and OE sorts it out

Nick

jpor

iTrader: (1)

Try a visit to windows update (Click START to find it) and see if a OE patch will sort it.

robby

I've downloaded the updates - no change

How exactly do i reinstall IE and OE?

jpor

iTrader: (1)

I take it your using Windows XP? If so try re-install of Service Pack 2. I seem to recallit conatins updated versions of IE and OE.

Nick

http://support.microsoft.com/Default.aspx?kbid=232480

http://support.microsoft.com/default...;EN-US;Q272265

robby

sorry, forgot to mention i'm using ME on this machine with OE6

all updates are installed and i've looked in the outlook express folder and the MSOE.DLL file is still in there?

D16GER

Try this

Edit, seems that's for 98.

Try this instead, it's for ME

robby

Cheers guys, i managed to uninstall OE6 and go back to OE5 (which recieved mail but wouldn't send), i then went into updates and updated to OE6 again - all working now